A team laden with both seniors and freshmen has hopes for 2017. Concordia men's soccer will showcase its talents in front of the home fans when it hosts Sterling College on Saturday in a season opening matchup.
Already owner of a degree in sport management, Marcelo Hernandez decided to return for another year as a member of the men's soccer program. A big season for Hernandez could mean a big season for the Bulldogs.
After back-to-back appearances in the GPAC finals, Concordia men's soccer finds itself at No. 3 in the coaches' preseason conference rankings. The Bulldogs return the bulk of their starters from the 2016 team.
The 2017 Concordia men's soccer roster features an abundance of both seniors and freshmen. With most key players back in place, the Bulldogs expect to again challenge the powers at the top of the conference.
Concordia men's soccer carries plenty of experience and momentum into the 2017 season. This fall's schedule includes eight home games and a unique trip to play Concordia-Chicago and Concordia-Wisconsin.
Coming off a second-straight appearance in the GPAC championship game, Concordia men's soccer got back to the turf this spring and turned in impressive results. The Bulldogs are a seasoned bunch heading into the fall.
A first team All-GPAC choice, senior Marcelo Hernandez has collected NAIA All-Nebraska honors, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald. Four other Bulldogs were named honorable mention.
Piggybacking upon its 2015 GPAC title, the 2016 Bulldogs made a return trip to the conference finals. Head coach Jason Weides' program has proved it has staying power as one of the conference's best.
Four Bulldogs represented Concordia University men’s soccer on the list of 2016 men’s soccer Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Senior Andrew Mussell is a repeat Scholar-Athlete.
Florian Caraballo and Marcelo Hernandez represented Concordia men's soccer on the All-GPAC first team. In addition, Micah Lehenbauer picked up second team accolades.
There's a strong belief inside the program that the talent is there to be successful. Now it's about finding the right mental edge. The Bulldogs made progress in that area during a spring season that challenged them with strong opponents.
The 2021 campaign will be remembered as one that featured a series of close calls. The Bulldogs finished the season at 7-8-3 overall with each of their final seven defeats (including GPAC quarterfinals) coming by one-goal margins.
Plenty of familiar faces have returned to campus this preseason for a Concordia Men's Soccer team with the confidence to compete with anybody. Four All-GPAC performers are back.
It’s fair to say that David Moreno is a veteran of the NAIA soccer scene. The native of Cali, Colombia, will reside on an NAIA roster for the sixth season as he looks forward to 2021.
While up against perhaps the program's most challenging schedule ever, the 2020-21 Bulldogs again reached the 10-win mark. The season concluded in the GPAC quarterfinals.
João Pedro Veríssimo can smile now as he reflects on the journey from Nova Mutum, Brazil, to Seward, Nebraska. The relationships formed have made it worth it for Concordia's captain.
One of the nation's most consistent men's soccer programs has returned to practice this August. Coach Jason Weides' Bulldogs are aiming to make amends for how 2019 ended.
The outcome seemed to be something of a foregone conclusion - Concordia vs. a program it hadn't beaten since 1998. Except something wild happened and the Bulldogs celebrated a title.
Head coach Jason Weides likens this to situation to simply having an extended period of summer. The onus is on the players to get better individually as they prepare for the 2020 season.
While the Bulldogs came up shy of their aim to win a GPAC title, they put 10 wins on the board and set the program up for potential future success. Many key performers will return in 2020.